Gimme Back My Bullets Multi-cache

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coupleocachers: The final was custom made and it is no longer at ground zero. With the permission of the original owners we are archiving.

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Hidden : 7/23/2009
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size: regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:


Two unusual stages, some geo-engineering, a nice walk, and a great place to sit and enjoy the view at the end. This one was a long time in production; we hope you have fun.     —M&J


Congrats to *SLJK* for FTF!

The stages...
This is not a quickie. It requires a good hike (or a fairly easy bike ride, if you are so inclined), and both stages may challenge you. The final is a camouflaged ammo can,* originally stocked with a lot of nice swag, including worthy prizes for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd to find. As for the first stage—it's not common, it's not easy, it's not a nano, and it's not missing. Trust us. Other than that, you're on your own.

Some little known (and dubious) history... **
Decades before geocaching was even a gleam in Dave Ulmer's eye, Team Geo-Skynyrd pioneered the hobby by hiding the first ammo can.

They were far ahead of their time—too far, in fact. GPS hadn't been invented yet, and the cache location, which they described as "about 642 miles northeast of Muscle Shoals, under a tree near the water," was somewhat lacking in precision. Determined groupies, with lighters held high, tromped around southern Maryland for weeks with no success. The DNF's piled up and enthusiasm for the new hobby soon waned.

Discouraged, the team went to retrieve the can, only to find that it had been muggled and that the contents (real bullets no less; this was before the days of Happy Meal toys and Troll dolls) had been stolen.

Totally bummed out, they vented their frustration in the recording studio, producing the least successful album of their musical career (but at least the episode resulted in an interesting title, and it still paid a LOT better than geocaching...).

A tribute...
This cache is a tribute to innovation (we hope we achieved it), persistence (we needed it) and someone we miss. Like the title song and this silly story, both stages are kind of unusual. They're not needle-in-a-haystack-hard, just...different. Trust your geosense, and don't give up.

No tools, PLEASE...
Neither stage requires any tools, supplies, or brute strength to locate and retrieve. All you need are your eyes and fingers. We promise. And PLEASE don't try to move or lift any large wooden objects. We like them where they are, and there are no caches under them as far as we know.


No satellites were harmed during the making of this cache.

 HAPPY HUNTING!

Parking and Rules: You will need to use the Indian Head Rail Trail (IHRT) for access. As of 7/23/2009, the only official parking for the western segment is at Town's Village Green and Charles Wright Park in Indian Head. If you park there, you'll have to cross over Rt. 210 to get to the trail, and then plan on a 4 mile round-trip hike or bike ride. We parked in a small pull-off on Route 225 (coordinates below) and didn't have any problems; that makes it less than 2.5 miles round-trip. You may be able to find closer parking at crossing streets, but we haven't found any that's legal. Please observe the rules of the trail: IHRT.
* This is an absolutely true statement, but...well, you'll see. :)
** Hey, we wouldn't just make this stuff up, would we?

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Fgntr 1: Gjb zbivat cnegf. Gur svefg bar vf boivbhf. Fgntr 2: Bar zbivat cneg. Rawbl gur ivrj.

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
-------------------------
N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)


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